Choose the most appropriate option to change the narration (direct/indirect) of the given sentence.
The salesgirl said, “Forgive me but this dress is already sold.”
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
The correct answer is option 2 i.e. The salesgirl begged forgiveness and regretted that that dress was already sold.
For converting a direct speech into indirect speech we need to follow some rules.
As the reported speech is in asserting sentence following changes will be made.
We need to change the inverted comma into "that".
The present tense should be changed into the past tense.
As in the chosen option, all the changes have been made it willl be correct.